Friday, March 18, 2011

Happy birthday/blogiversary to my sister!

Have you met my sister, Carla, from Lollyquiltz? Well, she isn't my real sister, not from a biological standpoint. However, as we have gotten to know each other a little better, we have decided that perhaps we are sisters separated at birth. SO many similarities!

*We were both born in the same year. I would say which year but I didn't get her permission--and she is a teensy bit older so I need to respect that. :)
*We will both be married for 38 years this year.
*She went to college in Kansas. I went to college in Kansas.
*We both met our husbands in college.
*We both have red hair.
*We absolutely adore our grandchildren.

*We are both quilters. Which binds us together (yes, I could not resist the pun...) for sure!
*We are both hexie obsessed.

(Carla's hexies, organized by color and lots of them are already sewn together!)
(I have quite a few more than this, but they are not sewn together yet).

*We are both doing a quilt based on a Kleenex box. The same Kleenex box! (Imagine our surprise when we discovered that little odd fact...)

 Carla's is almost done:

Mine, not surprisingly, is still living in my head:

I attribute her progress on the hexies and Kleenex-box quilt to the fact that she is older. That seems reasonable, doesn't it?

She has a tremendous sense of color.

And I'll admit to being a bit envious of the beautiful backdrops she uses for her quilt photography.


To celebrate this auspicious one-year blogiversary, we are giving away one of my selvage pincushions, appropriately named "Four Seasons." Head on over to her blog and do some reading. While you're there, you'll notice that Carla has some awesome tutorials, so for a chance to win the pincushion, check out the tutorials on her sidebar, and then come back and tell me which one you would like to try first. The winner will be chosen  on Sunday, 6 p.m. PDT. Want an extra chance to win? If you can guess (in a separate comment) which one might possibly be MY favorite, well, you'll get a second chance to win. Happy reading, everyone. And happy first blogiversary, Carla!

Posted by Live a Colorful Life at 3/18/2011
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44 comments:

  1. ~Michelle~March 18, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    I definitely follow Carla's blog - I'm in a VQB with Carla, she's a wonderful block maker too! I really need to make myself a mug rug - so I'll be sure to test out her self-binding tutorial when I get to that stage!

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  2. SewhappyMarch 18, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    I love her selvage pillow, I will have to try that pattern. Oh and I love hexies too.

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  3. SewhappyMarch 18, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    As to your favourite well my guess would be selvage pillow, because you love selvages.

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  4. AnonymousMarch 18, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    Thanks for the link to Carla's blog. It does have lots of great tutorials. I think I might try out the funky liberated border = that was pretty cool.Thanks for the giveaway, Sylvia
    swhitesides(at)comcast(dot)net

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  5. GillMarch 18, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    I love the liberated cross block block so that's what I'm trying first!

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  6. GillMarch 18, 2011 at 8:33 AM

    I'm going to guess the liberated cross would be your favourite too!

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  7. GigiQuiltsMarch 18, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    I have already made a quilt using her asterisk block. It is an easy way to make a quilt have character. Thanks Carla, for your tutorials!

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  8. Needled MomMarch 18, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    Both of you are so talented. Isn't it fun to get to meet others through blogging?

    The selvage pillow is fabulous, but I also thought the liberation border was such a great idea.

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  9. GigiQuiltsMarch 18, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    My guess is the selvage pillow! I have a few selvages but haven't tried making anything with them yet. I would love the pin cushion....hint hint!!

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  10. AnitaMarch 18, 2011 at 8:44 AM

    I would love to try out the selvage pillow tutorial, I have a couple good size bag of them in the closet.

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  11. KrisMarch 18, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    Well I am hopping over there now!

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  12. CharMarch 18, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    I like the Liberated border tut.

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  13. CharMarch 18, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    I think you like the selvage pillow.

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  14. KarenMarch 18, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    I may be your long lost triplet sister- LOL!! Carla and I have discussed how much we are alike. I believe I might be the same age (I'll not reveal that here), I will have been married 38 years in May and I met my husband in college (UCONN not Kansas)!! I've been a quilter since 1969 and I'm getting ready to start my hexies!! I'll come back again, your blog is wonderful. Your selvages are adorable - have not tried that yet!

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  15. PaulaMarch 18, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    I love the whirligig block - I've never seen anything like it. The mug-rug binding tutorial is pretty helpful too.

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  16. AndreaMarch 18, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    would love to try the selvedge pillow!

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  17. BecksMarch 18, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    Easy Peasy Binding for a Mug Rug is definitely the top of the list for me... might even go there tonight! :o) Thanks for a wonderful new blog to follow!

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  18. CarlaMarch 18, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    Hi Cindy, I've had fun getting messages from some of your friends who have stopped by for a visit! I love having you for a sister/friend! Thank your for the nice feature and giveaway.

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  19. MelissaMarch 18, 2011 at 12:39 PM

    It's so nice to find a wonderful new (to me) blog thanks to Carla. I've been wanting to try an asterisk block for a while now and didn't even realize Carla had a tutorial!

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  20. MelissaMarch 18, 2011 at 12:40 PM

    My guess on your favorite is the selvage pillow since I see a few selvage projects here on your blog.

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  21. free indeedMarch 18, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    I want to try the mugrug binding tute.

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  22. free indeedMarch 18, 2011 at 1:22 PM

    I bet you liked her asteriks tute.

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  23. JenniferMarch 18, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    How fun! You know, it's funny that ya'll have so much in common because when I first started blogging and "met" both of you, I used to get the two of you confused LOL.

    I admire both of you and I'm so glad that you are friends!

    Jennifer :)

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  24. Tammy VasserMarch 18, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    When I opened your blog today, I thought everything looks so familiar (because I always look at the picutts first) and then I thought, wait, I saw that on Carla's blog. Then I began reading and got the whole story. I know Carla from the Kansas City Modern Quilt Guild. I guess it's not that unusual to know another modern quilter but I had to send a note.

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  25. pinsandneedlesMarch 18, 2011 at 2:34 PM

    I love her selvage pillow tutorial. I have been saving my selvages. I don't quite have enough yet...but it's growing!

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  26. pinsandneedlesMarch 18, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    Although I love all your selvage work and you certainly don't need a tutorial (you could write several), I would guess that the selvage pillow is your favorite!

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  27. SarahZMarch 18, 2011 at 4:52 PM

    I love the funky liberated border. And I love that now I am familiar with ALL her tutorials! This whole week has been so much fun, in so many ways! Thanks to all you wonderful "bloggy quilters"!!!! Or is that "quilty bloggers"???

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  28. KathrynMarch 18, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    I'd like to try the asterisk block. Kathie L in
    Allentown

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  29. KathrynMarch 18, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    And I guess you like the selvage pillow! Kathie L in Allentown

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  30. PamMarch 18, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    I would like to try the brick block. I have some perfect fabrics for it.

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  31. PamMarch 18, 2011 at 7:34 PM

    I think your favorite is the whirliwhig block. It actually was a tie for me :)

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  32. KirstenMarch 18, 2011 at 10:44 PM

    I wouldllove to try her "funky liberated border" as I like to add borders to quilts but they often look too plain!

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  33. deseraeMarch 19, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    I love the Bright Hopes Whirligig Tutorial!

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  34. deseraeMarch 19, 2011 at 12:33 AM

    I bet your favorite is the selvedge pillow! :)

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  35. AnonymousMarch 19, 2011 at 4:51 AM

    I follow Lollyquiltz blog...and I love her Whirligig tutorial! Thanks for a chance to win your adorable pincushion!

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  36. AnonymousMarch 19, 2011 at 4:52 AM

    I guess I'm going to make a guess that you might like her Selvage pillow?!?! It looks like your style. =) Thanks again!

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  37. Anne at Film and ThreadMarch 19, 2011 at 5:06 AM

    You will have to send the Kleenex company a picture of your quilts when you finish them. Can't you see that in an ad - "comfort when you are sick is a handmade quilt and Kleenex tissues"? Every time it would come on tv, I could say, I know who made that quilt!
    (not entering the giveaway since I already own one of your wonderful pin cushions!)

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  38. Diane HMarch 19, 2011 at 8:15 AM

    Wow, they are all great tuts! I really love the selvage pillow because I don't have to wait to have enough selvages to make a whole quilt. I'll say you like this one too. thanks.

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  39. SunnybecMarch 19, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    It has to be the binding on the mug rug...wish I had seen this last week I just made one for a friend....the binding takes forever. Thanks for a chance to win your lovely pin cushion.

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  40. SunnybecMarch 19, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    I am guessing (looking at your pincushions) your favourite must be the selvage pillow.

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  41. LindaMarch 19, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    I like the bright hopes whiligig block. I must try that!!

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  42. LindaMarch 19, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    Of course you like the selvage pillow!!

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  43. JocelynMarch 19, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    Love Carla's blog. I like her Improvisional Mile Bricks. What a fun way to spend a blogiversary with your cyber sister.

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  44. JocelynMarch 19, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    And I think your fav is the selvage pillow :-)

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